“An attack from several sides left 15 soldiers dead, and a large
number of weapons were seized in the action,” the statement read.
Turkey’s military said on Monday its warplanes bombarded PKK targets overnight in retaliation. Two F-16 and two F-14 jets had struck 13 PKK targets and military operations were continuing “decisively” on Monday morning despite very poor weather, it said.
The clash is the latest in a deadly stream of attacks since July, which officials said had already claimed the lives of at least 70 members of the security services and hundreds of PKK militants.
The PKK has fought a three-decades-long insurgency against the government, demanding greater Kurdish autonomy. The group is listed as a terrorist organisation by the European Union and the United States.
Ankara and the Kurds blame each other for the collapse of the ceasefire, which has left efforts to bring a lasting end to the conflict in tatters.
“A new strategy will be adopted in the fight against [PKK] terror. We’ll continue with determination,” Erdoğan said in his address
Turkey’s military said on Monday its warplanes bombarded PKK targets overnight in retaliation. Two F-16 and two F-14 jets had struck 13 PKK targets and military operations were continuing “decisively” on Monday morning despite very poor weather, it said.
The clash is the latest in a deadly stream of attacks since July, which officials said had already claimed the lives of at least 70 members of the security services and hundreds of PKK militants.
The PKK has fought a three-decades-long insurgency against the government, demanding greater Kurdish autonomy. The group is listed as a terrorist organisation by the European Union and the United States.
Ankara and the Kurds blame each other for the collapse of the ceasefire, which has left efforts to bring a lasting end to the conflict in tatters.
“A new strategy will be adopted in the fight against [PKK] terror. We’ll continue with determination,” Erdoğan said in his address
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